2017 Tailhook Scholarship Awardees

The Tailhook Educational Foundation

2017 Scholarships

The Tailhook Educational Foundation (TEF) is a California based 501(C)3 nonprofit organization. TEF’s charter is to educate the public on United States Navy carrier aviation and its importance to our country's national security.

TEF awards over 100 scholarships annually ranging from $2,500 to $15,000 per year. A number of our TEF grants are awarded to students pursing STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Math) curriculum. All TEF grants assistNaval Aviation legacy undergraduate students obain a higher education.

TEF scholarships are only made possible by the continued generosity of our individual and organizational donors. All donations to TEF are fully deductible as charitable contributions.

The TEF Tax ID is: 33-00487778

In 2017, TEF awarded 103 scholarships to our brightest Naval Aviation legacy students.

2017 Scholarships

MR. ANDREW “BAGHDAD” BAHJAT SCHOLARSHIP

Camryn Sharratt

Camryn Sharratt

Hastings College

Sponsored by

The Family and Friends

USS AMERICA (CV-66) SCHOLARSHIP

Rachel Kling

Rachel Kling

University of Florida

Sponsored by

The Tailhook Educational Foundation

USS ORISKANY (CV-34) SCHOLARSHIP

Brendan Switts

Brendan Switts

Georgetown University

Sponsored by

The generous donations from Hook 2007 Reunion Attendees and The Gold Wings Foundation

LCDR HARRY AND STACY SKIRM DEFYING THE ODDS SCHOLARSHIP

Katie Ann Miller

Katie Ann Miller

United States Naval Academy

Sponsored by

Harry and Stacy Skirm

Werner L. Frank Scholarship

Lucas Copsey

Lucas Copsey

Lone Star College

Sponsored by

Dan Frank and Family

USS MIDWAY (CV-41) FOUNDATION “FREEDOM ISN'T FREE” SCHOLARSHIP

April Gahafer

April Gahafer

University of Kentucky

Sponsored by

The USS Midway Foundation

TECHNOLOGY & EVALUATION SCHOLARSHIP

Alexandra Filan

Alexandra Filan

Brown University

Sponsored by

2014 reunion and the SOUTHWEST COMMANDRY

USS CONSTELLATION (CV-64) SCHOLARSHIP

Evan Morgan

Evan Morgan

Dartmouth College

Sponsored by

The Tailhook Educational Foundation

USS LEXINGTON (CV-16) “THE BLUE GHOST” SCHOLARSHIP - (TEF annual perennial line #18) -

Richard Drake III

Richard Drake III

Texas A&M University

Sponsored by

The Tailhook Educational Foundation

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